Assistant Herdsperson

FarmWell; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-managed family farm in Dorset is seeking an assistant herdsperson/GFW for its robotic unit. The role involves working alongside the farmer and his daughter, encompassing diverse tasks including feeding, bedding, and maintaining robotic milking units. The position offers a refurbished 3-bedroom house as part of a competitive package for a 50-hour average work week. Ideal candidates should have a strong welfare attitude towards livestock and adaptability in farm tasks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Refurbished 3-bedroom house on farm

Qualifications

• Experience in farm tasks including feeding, scraping, bedding, and maintenance.
• Ability to manage daily operations in the farmer's absence.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the farmer and daughter on a robotic dairy unit.
• Feed, scrape, and bed livestock, and manage youngstock.
• Maintain robotic milking units and perform fencing tasks.

Skills

Adaptability

High welfare attitude to livestock

Job description

We have contract vacancy for an assistant herdsperson/GFW on robotic unit in Dorset.

This exceptionally well managed family farm has 140 pedigree Holsteins yielding 12,500 litres, from two Lely astronaut milking units, with exceptional attention to details.

The appointed person will be working alongside the farmer and daughter, with duties to include, feeding, scraping, bedding, youngstock work, fencing and maintaining the robots, so must be adaptable with all farm tasks with a can do attitude and have very high welfare attitude to the livestock, also required is an ability to manage day to day while farmer is off farm.

A refurbished 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on farm, will be supplied along with a competitive package, for a 50-hour average week.

For an informal discussion please call Steve Owens on 07981 771320.

*No overseas applicants without a work visa*